What does PB4Y mean?

National Museum of the U.S. Navy Designated PB4Y-1, versions of the B-24 Liberator were used by the U.S. Army Air Forcees. The aircraft began service in 1942. The “4” stood for the fourth bomber design by Consolidated Aircraft. In 1943, tests began on the Privateer version, PB4Y-2.

How many PB4Y 2 are there?

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

How does a maritime patrol aircraft work?

Maritime patrol aircraft are typically fitted with a wide range of sensors: Radar to detect surface shipping movements. Radar can also detect a submarine snorkel or periscope, and the wake it creates. Magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) to detect the iron in a submarine’s hull.

What was a British privateer?

A privateer was a private person or private warship authorized by a country’s government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateers were an accepted part of naval warfare from the 16th to the 19th centuries, authorised by all significant naval powers.

Who made the pb4y?

Consolidated Aircraft
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer/Manufacturers

What is the purpose of aircraft patrol?

A combat air patrol is an aircraft patrol provided over an objective area, over the force protected, over the critical area of a combat zone, or over an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft before they reach their target.

What did a privateer do?

privateer, privately owned armed vessel commissioned by a belligerent state to attack enemy ships, usually vessels of commerce. Privateering was carried on by all nations from the earliest times until the 19th century.